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UNITED STATES VI'LLIADIHEAP, OF OWEN PATENT OEETOE.

sOUND, ONTARIO, CANADA.

EARTH-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 347,037, dated August 10, 1886.

Application filed December 17, 1885. Serial No. 185.932. (No model.) Patented in Canada October 2, 1885, No. 22,579.

To @ZZ whom it may concern:

Beit known that I,WILLIAM HEAP, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain, residing at the town of Owen Sound, in the county of Grey, in the Province of Ontario, Canada, manufacturer, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Eartl1-Closets, (for which Letters Patent were granted to me on the 2d day of October, 1885, No. 22,579,) of which thefol-lowing is a specification.

The objects of the invention are,first, to design a device by which the urine shall be effectually separated from the solid deposit, and which device shall not be an impediment for the free removal of the excrement-pail,which may be almost the full depth allowed below the seat; and, secondly, to so pivot and weight the hopper containing the deodorizing material that the mechanism required to operate the same shall not be an impediment for the free removal of the eXcrement-pail; `and it consists, essentially, first, of a urine-separating receptacle, shaped substantially as indicated, and preferably attached tothe door ofthe closet or commode; and, secondly, in placing a weight or weights at or near the top of the pivoted hopper, so that its discharge-spout shall be thrown forward with a jerk on the removal of the weight from the seat, provided witlrmeans for holding` the said spout back.

The drawing represents a perspective view of my improved earth-closet, partially in section, so as to expose the urine-separating receptacle, eXcrement-pail, and pivoted weighted hopper.

In earthclosets it is always desirable to have as deep an eXcrement-pail as possible to obviate too frequent removals. A urine-separator is also desirable, and it is necessary that meehanism shall be provided for throwingl the deodorizing material over the solid deposit within the excrementpail.

By the adoption of my present invention I am enabled to have an earth-closet or commode with a seat the ordinary height from the door, and an eXcrement-pail almost as deep as the full distance ofthe said space will permit, and, further, the said eXcrement-pail may be con- Vsiderably increased in diameter, and may be 5o moved either from the front, back, or sides of the commode, as there are no levers and weights or other mechanism below the seat to interfere with the said pail.

A represents the eXcrement-pail, B, the urine-separating receptacle, which is shaped substantially as indicated, and is preferably hooked or otherwise attached tothe door of the commode or closet. One side of the urineseparating receptacleB extends baclrwardly to a point below the hole in the seat sufficiently far to effectually catch all the urine without interfering with the free passage of the solid excrement into the pail A. By thus providing a urine receptacle formed substantially as shown the combined offices of a separator and receptacle are contained in one vessel, which is readily removed and leaves all necessary space for as large an eXcrement-pail as may be required. It will be noticed that the hopper O is pivoted on a rod, D, and that two arms or bars, E, are attached to and extend behind the said hopper. Each of these bars E is provided with an adjustable weight, F, so that the strength of the action of the hopper may be easily altered by the simple adjustment of the said weight. I prefer to use two weights;V but it will of course be understood that one weight would answer the purpose, and although it is a great advantage to have the said weight or weights adjustable, the major portion of the object of my invention would be secured were the said weight or weights made stationary.

It will be noticed that the discharge-spout G of the hopper C extends at an angle from the said hopper below the seat H, which seat is hinged at its front side, and has a roller, I, attached to its bottom, which roller rests upon the top of the spout G, which is preferably pro vided with a bearing-plate, J, as shown. Then the seat H is pressed down, the roller I, acting on the spout G, forces the said spout back, the weights I" being sufficiently light to permit the said movement. When pressure is removed from the seat H, the tendency of the weights F, located as indicatcd,will of course throw the spout G forward with a jerk, thereby distributing the deodorizing material over the solid deposit contained within the eXcrement-pail.

YI am aware of the .Patent No. 83,215, and make no claim to anything shown therein as forming part of my invention.

It will be noticed that my receptacle Bis ICC ci1rved,nssl10w11 et l), to correspond inversely bottom of the sont H, und arranged to net with the curvature of the peil A, and is ent against the diselmrge-speut G, substantially away, as shown et c. This is importent, for as and for the purpose specified.

where there is but little room between the i?. The rod l), the 'hopper C, pivotnlly sup- 5 exerementqmil and the door of the commode ported :1t its upper end by said rod, und heri- 2o it is difficult te obtain n sufieiently large rezontnl bars E, attached to and extending beceptaele to Catch :t large flow of water without hind said hepper at its top, eonlbned with the 'having one cf the sides of the receptacle exweights F, mljnstnbly secured en said bers, tend back over the oxerementqmil. My imF Substantially es and i'er the purpose Specified.

yro proved receptacle avoids this dil'lieulty. Toronto7 December 111, 1885.

XVlmt claim es mvinvention isx D z l. The hopper C, piveted on the rofl l), and M ILLM HL Kl provided with :L bnr or bars, E, 0n which the ln presence of- 'weight er weights F are :ulustnbly connected, JOHN CAMERON,

I5 ineolnbinntion Witlmy roller,l, eonneeteclto the J. B. TAYLOR. 

